Browser Utilities

A collection of useful browser tools - includes QR code generator, URL shortener & access to a page's history in Wayback Machine™.
What is Browser Utilities?
Browser Utilities is a Chrome extension that provides a collection of useful browser tools. It includes a QR code generator, URL shortener, and access to a webpage's history in Wayback Machine™. With this extension, users can easily generate QR codes, shorten URLs, and access historical versions of webpages.

Extension stats

Users: 493 ▼ -18
Rating: 5.00 (1)
Version: 2.0 (Last updated: 2019-03-08)
Creation date: 2019-03-08
Risk impact: Moderate risk impact
Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • storage
  • activeTab
  • http://archive.org/*
  • https://archive.org/*
  • http://www.googleapis.com/*
  • https://www.googleapis.com/*
Size: 304.13K

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Extension summary

A collection of useful browser utilities - includes QR code generator, URL shortener and access to a webpage's history in Wayback Machine™.

How to generate a QR code

  1. With the page you want to generate a QR code for open in the current tab, click the Browser Utilities icon in the Chrome toolbar

  2. Click "Generate QR code"

  3. You can download the generated QR code or enter another link to generate a different QR code.

How to generate a URL short link

  1. With the page you want to generate a short link for open in the current tab, click the Browser Utilities icon in the Chrome toolbar

  2. Click "Generate short link"

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Extension safety

Risk impact

Browser Utilities requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

Browser Utilities has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.

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